A lot can happen between weekend one and weekend two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. And if you’re lucky, that could mean one of your favorite artists releasing the first single off of their next album and performing it as a special guest on the Coachella main stage.
That’s exactly what happened for Olivia Rodrigo fans when she surprised the crowd during Addison Rae’s performance on Saturday, April 18.
Rae first teased a surprise was coming before teeing up her next song “Headphones On.” Loud cheers took over the crowd when Rodrigo appeared on stage for the second verse. After finishing up the number and greeting the crowd, the two then performed Rodrigo’s newest single that she released earlier this week, “drop dead.” The single is off of Rodrigo’s upcoming album “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” which is set to be released on June 12.
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Rodrigo and her team had been teasing her next album and era over the last month when they began painting a mural in Los Angeles. At first, the artwork, located at 7010 Melrose Ave. in Hollywood, was painted in Rodrigo’s signature purple as seen in her first two albums “SOUR” and “GUTS.” It also featured her new “OR” initial’s logo. But fans quickly realized that the mural was changing each day, being painted a different hue until finally landing on a soft muted pink.
After the album and single were announced, the mural reflected the new information and even transformed into a pop up for fans where they could pick up chewing gum as referenced as lyrics in Rodrigo’s new single.
This isn’t the first time Rodrigo has been a notable surprise guest at the annual music and arts festival. She previously joined No Doubt on stage in 2024 to perform “Bathwater,” from No Doubt’s 2000 album, “Return of Saturn.” Rodrigo was also spotted wearing a “I heart No Doubt” tee, similar to the ones she’s worn on her sold out Guts World Tour.
Usually, weekend two of Coachella means a decrease in special guests and surprise performances throughout the three-day festival, but this year some artists having been holding off their mega moment from the “influencer Olympics” as weekend one has started to be referred to. Instead, they’ve been rewarding the “music lovers” of the weekend two crowd with performances they’ll never forget.
For instance, while Sabrina Carpenter had some surprise cameos during her weekend one headliner set, she added an additional 10 minutes to her weekend two performance so she could perform three songs with pop star legend Madonna. The two delighted fans with their performances of Madonna’s hits “Vogue” and “Like a Prayer” as well as an unreleased track from Madonna’s rumored upcoming album.
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